Matt – who romped to victory on last year’s edition of the ITV music competition – has revealed that he will be dueting with Saara in her native Finland as she plays a massive arena show following the official X Factor tour in the UK.

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“After the X Factor tour I’m going to have my own arena concert in Helsinki,” she revealed on Good Morning Britain.

“It’s going to be great. 13,000 people are coming and I really wanted to bring a part of X Factor with me to Finland, so Matt is coming to Finland to sing with me on my arena concert, which is really great.”

Meanwhile Matt has not announced plans for his own tour yet.

Matt added: “We met the first time on the coach at Bootcamp. She was the first person I spoke to, I was carrying her suitcases.

“To think we’d both be in the final together and now we’re going to Helsinki together.”

Matt and Saara became firm friends on the show and now he will support her on her huge arena tour

The X Factor’s curse has seen the musical careers of winners like Steve Brookstein, Matt Cardle and Leon Jackson stumble, while other contestants like One Direction and Olly Murs have gone on to become superstars.

But there is some more good news for Matt, while he has yet to have his own solo arena show like Saara, he has been sent a song to record by Oscar-winner Sam Smith.

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Sadly Matt also had to confirm some sad news, that Freddy Parker had moved out of their shared London flat.

The Sun Online exclusively revealed the pair had moved in together shortly after the X Factor final, but now Matt has told how Freddy has moved back home.

“He’s my best mate,” Matt explained to Reveal. “I understood why he had to go, though he wants to save money. He wants to go home with his family, so I totally respect that. But I’m sure I’ll see him soon.”Got a story? email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 02077824220